2015 Map of Malden

About this map

Malden and the smaller settlements of Zearing and Arlington anchor this portion of Bureau County, characterized by a precision-grid road network and the meandering courses of the Bureau Creek system. The landscape is defined by its agricultural layout, with long thoroughfares like Angling Rd cutting diagonally across the standard section lines. Water resources are prominent throughout the area, from the winding Big Bureau Cr and E Bureau Cr to the southeastern flow of Brush Cr and the secluded Beaver Glenn Lake. Local history is preserved in small geographic markers such as the Malden Cemetery and the Bereans Cem, which sit alongside the rural avenues. This survey provides a clear view of the modern rural infrastructure and water drainage patterns that have shaped this Illinois prairie land.